The Sixties: Uncovering the Secret History of Charles Manson, the CIA, and Chaos

Kindle Customer: It's shocking to me that this is nonfiction, and that the corruption and cover-ups are still being sustained today. A harrowing tale of absolutely dogged shoe leather reporting. I wish the author much luck with the next volume. :shut up and take my money gif:

United States on Jan 07, 2024

Chris: Yeah its a book and it works so......... no point me telling you if you will like it or not, I did for what its worth.

United Kingdom on Jan 01, 2024

Amazon Customer: Alice (Tom O’Neill) went down the rabbit hole for twenty years and what he found is incredible. The lies and cover ups by our own local, state and federal government is disgusting. Tom, through his exhausting journey uncovers so much even with all the roadblocks he had to overcome. I highly recommend this book. You may also listen to the Joe-Rogan podcast with Tom, which is how I first learned about this

United States on Dec 31, 2023

J n P: What I liked is his determination to find the truth, no matter what the truth is. The book had no ending but that is ok, im sure he is still at it and perhaps he will write another. I had previously read Helter Skelter, what he has uncovered about that book and the real side of Bugliosi was eye opening.
One of his best lines- "Much of what we accept as fact is fiction".

United States on Dec 20, 2023

Attila Kuruc: Absolutely mind boggling. The content is so interesting that it is hard to put down this book once you start reading it. Grateful that these types of writers still exist in order to deliver such an intricate story. Could not recommend it enough

Spain on Dec 03, 2023

Bill Lane: The author spent about a FIFTH of his life researching the chaos around Charles Manson. Such dedication! We thought the JFK Assassination was the "big" story of the 60's. Wrong. It was one small part of the seemingly never-ending chaos, helped in large part by the nefarious activities of our CIA. This book and its author, in a long, crazy journey, link the mysteries of Manson, "Jolly" West, MK-ULTRA, and Jack Ruby. The only "unsolved" part of it, for me, was the "why" behind the Tate-LaBianca murders. Why were THEY "selected" ? WHAT was the motive? (It surely WASN'T the fake Beatles' "Helter-Skelter" lunacy of Vincent Bugliosi !!!)

United States on Nov 21, 2023

Kerry A Lashbrook: Very interesting .

Canada on Sep 24, 2023

Thorsten D.: Ein weiteres Beispiel von Geschehnissen die heute völlig vergessen sind und dennoch zeigen wieviel unheimliche Hinweise in einer vermeintlich aufgeklärten Mordserie stecken. Nicht vom reisserischen Titel ablenken lassen. Der Autor hat sich sehr viel Arbeit mit der Aufarbeitung gemacht und die Implikationen sind...verstörend.

Germany on May 19, 2023

Miko: Clinton made an apology on behalf of US government for MK Ultra, but it does not mean they admitted everything. Maybe they just wanted to end the discussion?
‘’The Sun, the moon and the truth are three things that cannot remain hidden’’.
Buy this book, buy two one for a friend.

Netherlands on Apr 06, 2023

S. Wetzel: So...

I approached this book with trepidation. I am not easily swayed by conspiracy theorists and their (more often than not) crackpot theories. I always read such books without suspending my disbelief and usually for my own enjoyment and entertainment rather than to take up the cause. I further questioned Tom O'Neill's bona fides as he is not an investigative reporter a la Woodward or even Capote for that matter. However, once I read the book, and having been familiar with the case since reading the original Helter Skelter, Ed Sanders' The Family, Jeff Guinn's The Life and Times of Charles Manson, and numerous other books either re-hashing the case or sociological analysis of the lasting impact from other nonfiction writers and memoirs from former Family members, I have to admit O'Neil may be on to something here and there. Other reviewers have pointed out some grandiose verbiage in his prose; others point out what they see as an annoying habit of repeating himself to make his points clear; and others attack him ad hominem for daring to question the "official" explanation and history of the case and its participants.

Like many other authors and readers before him,...

United States on Aug 01, 2019